Weeding-machine.



Patented Feb. 2, 1915,

T. A. TOWN.

WEBDING VMmmm ff-F APPLICATON FILED DEC. 2S,

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.opinies-men med Bessemer To all whom r1 may concern Be it known that l', THOMAS A. TOWN, e `ciiizen vof the Uniecl States, residing; et W'eshtucne, in che conny of Adams, Siete have inrenie certain new end useful lrnprovements in Veefling-li-:echinos, and l do hereby (leciore the folov# exact description 'of `the invention, such es Will enable others skilled in the eri to which it epperteins to maire and use the seme.

rlhe present invention is clirecibecl to im provernems in weeding' machines, and has for its object to so construct e device or" this character that when the seme is drawn across n elcl che weeds will be easily anni qnicklv pulled.

A. further object of the invention is o so construe?J a machine of this character that during the movement of the seine across the field the Weed pulling' roei will he rapidly rosatecl, thereby eiiectnelly removing the Weeds.

A still further project of the invention is to provide a novel means :for restoring: the Weeii pullingrofi during 4Fhe movement 0i" 'che machine.

`With these and other objects in View, ibliis invention resides in the novel features of construction, ormaiion, combination and arrangement of parte to be hereinefier more fully described, cie-lined' and illustrszed in the accompanying' drawing, in Which:-

Figure 'l is e. cop plan View of the maichine. Fig. 2-is e rear elevozion. Fig. is en enel `View. Fig. 4 is e seciionel View on lin-e. 4 -4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is e similar View on line 5--5 of Fig. l. Fig. 5 is e similar View on line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

The machine comprises e plurality of runners Lilie seme being hele in. spaced perallel relation by brace bers 2, seid brace hars heing connected to the upper edges of the ronners in any suitable manner. ,Connected to che rear emi of each runner said firm terminating in e sleeve l in which are rotatably mounted hearings scifi hearings having their opposite omis ihreafiefi for the reception of the hrceded-bearing colla-rs 6, kthe bores 7 of which are rectangular in cross section, and are adapted io receive the Weed pulling shaft 8, which is also rectangular in cross section so 'that when rotary movement is imported to the shaft i3 the bearings 5 will rotate in the sieeves ll. mounting "che shaft 8 lin this manner i; is apparentcnet 1 is e curved erro 3,.

the hearings 5 me?! he readily removefi when Worn sind replaced wich new ones.

bupported moon the crece here 2 9, "fo which is hingedly conneced e rofi lo, ihe outer cnil of which vie connect-ecliso e freine 1l, seid freine and roei being connectefl by 'orecclcers i2. Rototehiy supported oy Jche frame L is o shaft i3, the same heine; also rotatably mounted in has@ M which ere carried. by Lahe sheib l). Fixed to the sim-fi 13, :wel disposed between ihe side here l5 of the il is i6, which meshes -Wiljh a ,gear Il? connor-'acci hy lie shaft 18, seid shaft heine jonrnelecl in the sie hers lo of che freine. Conneeeeri ce che inner end of the shaft 1S hy che universel jointl i9 is the outer end of the shaft 29, said shaft having; e bore 21, rectangular in cross eeetion for slidebly receiving che squared emi of the shaft 9.2, the other eno; o f' W ich is connected to the Wcecl pulling sheriff., 8 hy the universel joint 23. Fixed to the ouier enel of the shaft 13 is e grouncl wheel 24 Wliich imperio rotary movement to the slaaf?. i3 when the 4machine is heine dimmi across he eici, ond ,through the medion@ of the gears lo and 17 roeery-movemeni is imperia-2d. to the shaft 8 ehroniegh the medium of che shafts 20 nn i2.

By hingediy commencing he her if) rod 9 the some may nieve i'eraiceily when the wheel 2e is tr-circling over Further 1i. will he noted that hy."

ground. providing a elideole connection between che shefis 20 and 22 thai, no serein will he im ported io ehe Wee pulling sheit- 8 when che rod l0 and reniell are niovingverticelly. The arms 3 are of sufficient length to hold the shaft 8 slighly hele/w the lower edges of the runners so chat seid shsi; will roteiie slightly under bhe Uround. level, ches insuring the removal or ihe Weeds Wish iheir roots.

Connected to ther forwerd ends of the runners l is e. drew hor Q5 to which is ettsched iie whiiiie-trees 26 so that draft animals may he attached to the machine for drawing the same across the i'ield.

What is claimed is:-

l. in o machine ci. the class described comprising e. plurality of runners-,arms carried by ehe rear ends of the runners, e Weed pulling shaft roteohly supported oy the arms. here for holding the runners in spaced parallel relocion, e. her supporeed by the first mined hers, e .real having ijs inner end wie y.

is e her- I :Wheel connected to "shafts,

hingedly-connected to the bar, a. frame 'carried byv the` outer end 0f the, rod, .a wheeled shaft by said shaft, a shaft carried by the frame, a gear fixed to the shaft and {x1-ranged' tomesh with the irst named gear,

the second named shaft-'being connected to"v pulling shaftby slidabi'y connected nection vi'ith the Wheel A#5o-'rotate the weed y.

'conn :ction be'- ulling shaft, nd a iieX-ibie )veen theweed pulling shaft and the opertingmeane therefor; said exibleconnecsupported by the frame anc`1 1,rod,.a gear carried tion being formed in sections having lrein.- tive sliding movement'. L

3.2111 a machine of the 'class described .comprisingn'a pluralityof runners, :i rotar table weedgpuliing sha-ft operatively connected to therunners, a frame,

a rod-:rigidly -connected thereto'1nenn's to hingediy convneoltgthetio'd to the ru'nners,;a shft rotatably supported by the frame and rod, a wheel connected to said Shafig'means mounted inthe frame and having operative connection t with the Wheel to rotate theiweed,pullingshaft, and a flexible connection betwe'emthe weed ulling` shaft and the operating Ineens there or. A

In testimony whereof, I'aiix THOMAS A. TOWN my signa?` ture, 1n the presence of two witnesses. 

